Sharpening up Your Reading and Comprehension Skills by Austin Mitchell - HTML preview

Words and their meanings:

Village (N)-A cluster of human settlements, smaller than a town. The population usually ranges from a few hundred to a few thousand.

River (N)- A free flowing body of water that normally flows into the sea or another river.

Irrigate (V)- To use water to enable crops and plants to grow stronger.

Precious(Adj.)- Something of great value, rare

Jewelry (N)- Precious stones

Valuable (Adj.)-To be worth something, normally in monetary terms

Caretaker (N)-Person employed to take care of a building or property

Appoint(V) -To be formally given a job or responsibility

Refuse (V)-To turn down a request, garbage (N), trash(N)

Mistake(N)-Unintentionally doing something wrong

Surviving(Adj.)-Someone who is still living, even after the death of another or the end of a situation or event, is said to be surviving.

Gloat (V)-To feel or express great pleasure or satisfaction because of your success or good luck

Determined (Adv.)-Certain that you are going to do something

Negotiate (V) -To have formal discussions with someone in order to reach an agreement

Newcomers (N) -Someone who has recently arrived in a place or recently become involved in an activity

Persuade (V) - To make someone do or believe something by giving them a good reason to do it

Canyon (N) - A large valley with very steep sides and usually a river flowing along the bottom